By Dea Cortney We are right around the corner from the time of year when summer parties and gatherings will be in full swing. You would be hard pressed to find a party these days that does not serve alcohol. Of course there is nothing wrong with having a beer or two....
Samuel Edmunds Receives Attorney of the Year Award at Annual Minnesota Lawyer Dinner
2018 Attorney of the Year by Minnesota Lawyer A few months ago, Sieben Edmunds Partner Samuel Edmunds was officially named a 2018 Attorney of the Year by Minnesota Lawyer. He was honored at the annual Attorney of the Year dinner on February 13; the event also included...
Michael Miller Joins the Firm
Expanding the firm’s capabilities in personal injury law and becoming Sieben Edmunds Miller MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. February 13, 2019 – – We are pleased to announce Michael M. Miller has joined the law firm of Sieben Edmunds. Miller’s addition to the firm significantly...
Samuel Edmunds Named Attorney of the Year
We are excited to announce that Samuel Edmunds has been selected by Minnesota Lawyer as an Attorney of the Year! Only a handful of candidates are selected for this honor each year. Sam was nominated for his significant service to the profession as a leader of the...
Sieben Edmunds attorneys named Super Lawyers Rising Stars.
Sieben Edmunds Miller PLLC is proud to announce that attorneys Kevin Sieben and Samuel Edmunds have once again been selected as Rising Stars by Super Lawyers. Rising Star is an honor that is limited to no more than 2.5 percent of qualifying attorneys. The selection...
Kevin Sieben and Sam Edmunds join the Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice.
Sieben Edmunds PLLC is proud to announce that Kevin Sieben and Sam Edmunds have been invited to join the Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice (MSCJ). MSCJ operates as a college of criminal defense attorneys that promotes justice for the accused both legislatively...
Another Victory for Sieben Edmunds at the Court of Appeals
The Court of Appeals, in a published opinion, issued Sieben Edmunds – DWI attorney Eagan,MN its latest victory today. The issue before the Court in Johnson v. Commissioner of Public Safety was whether our client Roger Johnson filed a challenge to his license...
Supreme Court holds that warrantless DWI blood testing is unconstitutional, while also approving warrantless breath testing
Today the Supreme Court of the United States released the much anticipated and long awaited decision in Bernard v. Minnesota. Justice Alitio, delivering the opinion of the Court, said: “Because breath tests are significantly less intrusive than blood tests and in most...
Court of Appeals Finds Minnesota’s DWI Test Refusal Law Unconstitutional
Posted: October 13, 2015 Just moments ago, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued its decision in State v. Trahan. The court determined that prosecuting a driver for test refusal violates the constitutional right to due process of law when a blood test was refused. The...
S|E DWI Blog #1 – Harsher DWI penalties went into effect on August 1, 2015
Posted: August 6, 2015 Welcome to the first installment of the Sieben Edmunds DWI Blog Series! We'll explore various aspects of DWI law in Minnesota in a series of weekly posts. Think twice before drinking and getting behind the wheel after August 1, 2015. The...
EDMUNDS NAMED BOARD CERTIFIED CRIMINAL LAW SPECIALIST
The Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) has announced that Samuel J. Edmunds has been named a MSBA Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist. This certification program is administered by the MSBA and approved by the State Board of Legal Certification. To become a...
What if Adrian Peterson was charged in Minnesota?
NFL running back Adrian Peterson was recently indicted on child abuse charges in the state of Texas. Much of the surrounding conversation has centered on the morality of corporal punishment and the amount of discretion parents should or should not have in disciplining...
Domestic Violence – Are We Asking the Right Question?
After the recent release of a video showing former NFL running back Ray Rice hitting Janay Palmer, his then fiancé, I feel it is an important time to have some real dialogue about domestic violence. The Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women reports that at least 38...
More Questions Than Answers in Pursuit of Ty Hoffman
A fundamental tenant of our judicial system is that a person is presumed innocent until the State proves otherwise. For our legal system to remain just and rational, we must adhere to this basic principle no matter how overwhelming we may think the evidence is. Ty...
DWI Blog Series – Part Five – The Limited License and Ignition Interlock
In 2012, the Minnesota Legislature increased the length of license revocations that accompany DWI charges. A few different factors can lead to an increased revocation period. They include: prior offenses, testing .16 or higher, child in the car, and refusal. A first...
Kevin Sieben and Sam Edmunds appear on WCCO’s “Good Question”
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Lawyers for Byron Smith, the Little Falls man accused of killing two teenagers in his home on Thanksgiving 2012, have now asked for a mistrial twice. On Tuesday, the attorneys argued statements made by the prosecutor before the trial began were...
Local Police Chief – DWI Charge
Even those we would least expect can pick up a DWI charge. Here, a local police chief faces DWI charges after recently undergoing a domestic violence prosecution. Apparently he planned to stay on the job after being convicted of a disorderly conduct, but now the DWI...
DWI Blog Series – Part Four – Motor Vehicle Forfeitures
Minnesota statutes allow the government to forfeit, or take title to, your vehicle if you commit particular types of DWI offenses. Minnesota Statutes Chapter 169A.63 sets out the types of offenses that qualify for vehicle forfeiture. Contrary to popular belief, your...